Your Force Fitness/Bloomington Athletic Revolution is all about ‘long-term young athlete development’.
Now, what does that mean?
And why is it the very best approach for your young athlete?
Well… That’s easy:
It is very standard for Coaches and Training Facilities to both expect and ‘sell’ parents on the fact that the young athletes in their care will become decidedly better in only 6 or 8 weeks’ worth of training.
And in fact, they’re correct in saying so.
But not because their training system is somehow superior or because they possess unique talents as a Coach, quite simply, it’s because human beings are adaptive machines that alter (become better) under the strain of applied demand (training).
This is especially true for young people in the age bracket of 6 – 18. This time of life represents a literal coming of age with respect to maturation and athletic ability. The Central Nervous System is learning to master the art of movement, bones are growing more dense and muscles are becoming naturally longer and more powerful.
You could, quite literally, ask a 15 year old soccer player to run stairs 3 times per week for 6 weeks and show improvements to both their speed and power output capacity. That doesn’t mean running stairs is an efficient training style, it just means that the human body is designed to accommodate the stress it is placed under by getting faster and stronger.
In short – with young athletes, EVERYTHING works… But what works best?
In response to the point raised in the ‘Mistake #2’ title, we need to look beyond trying to get young athletes better right now. They will get better as a natural result of training – that’s the point I made above.
What are focus must be on is the long-term gains that will make them better (optimally better) over time. Look at it from this angle:
Could your child pass Grade 2 in 6 weeks?
Could they obtain a Masters Degree before the graduated from High School?
In academics, there is a need to progress through a systemic process of knowledge acquisition. When done well and in proper sequence, optimal intelligence is gained and your child as the ability (although perhaps not desire!) to become a world-class Rocket Scientist. Without the process or long-term sequence, their ability to excel in anything would be greatly diminished.
Stop by Force Fitness/Bloomington Athletic Revolution anytime to see just what I mean.
Our address is:
3205 W Fullerton Pike, Bloomington, In 47403
Or, call me at your convenience 812-822-0636
Wil
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New Years resolutions and goal setting can be tough! Most of us don’t follow these simple steps and will fail at reaching our goals.
With the end of 2011 upon us, it is time to look into the future and your heart to see exactly what you want to accomplish in 2012 in your fitness and other aspects of your life.
1) You must have a “WHY” for each of your goals.
One of the biggest factors for making sure that you reach your goals is to have an underlying reason as to why you want to reach this goal. At Force Fitness we call this your “WHY”. Your “WHY” is something that truly drives you to do what you set out to do. If you set a goal of losing 10 lbs you have to know why you want to do this, and most likely it isn’t just to look better. Obviously everyone wants to look better. It might be so that you don’t have to worry about not being able to play with your kids, it might be to take control of your life and get off your medications, it might be that you want to look better because you have always been a little overweight and want to finally feel like you look great.
I promise that if you find a good enough reason for your goals that you will be motivated to accomplish them.
2) Write your goals down.
I am a huge believer in sitting down and handwriting your goals out. Each year I sit down with a pad of paper and a pen and reflect on my previous year and then look at what I want out of the next year. I keep every years goals on my computer (I hand write them first and then type them into a document). I also write out 5 and 10 year goals. It is fun to go back and see how close you came or how far you surpassed your goals from the previous years.
There is something special about hand writing the goals. It almost is like a contract with yourself and forces you to believe that you want to accomplish these goals. You also should write them in present or positive tenses. Such as I will make XXXXX next year. I am going to be 10 lbs lighter by December of 2012, etc.
Don’t just do this for fitness goals either, do it for spritual, emotional, personal, professional and all other aspects of your life as well. At the end of your goal writing session your goals sheet should list what you want your life to look like at the end of the year.
3) Find a support system.
Let’s face it, it is tough to reach your goals and stay internally motivated for the entire year. You will have periods of time that you struggle and find it hard to stay motivated. This is where a great support system comes into play. This can be your family, friends, or even your workout partners. This is why we create a family like atmosphere at Force Fitness. You have a build in support system of coaches, friends and people that know exactly what you are going through and we want you to succeed. We are your support system, use us.
4) Create both outcome based goals and procedural goals.
This one is a tip that I picked up from my friend Alwyn Cosgrove. Most of us create goals that are outcome based. I want to make more money, I want to lose more weight, etc. These are strictly based on outcomes. If you set procedural goals as well you will be able to track your progress and reach your outcome goals.
If my outcome goals are to do 10 pull ups and drop 20 lbs in the next year then you need to set some action steps in place to accomplish these tasks. Trust me, they won’t magically happen because you wrote them down. So you might want to do 250 workouts over the next year and also put in motion a pull up program. You may need to change one small thing about your nutrition over each week to help with the weight loss. A great one is “I will only eat noncompliant meals 50 times over the course of next year.” This ensures that every other meal is going to follow your plan.
5) Have a plan!
The biggest mistake that you can make is not creating a plan. As I stated before you can’t write down the goals and hope and pray that they are achieved. You have to do a little work!
For each goal write up a plan for how you will accomplish the goal.
Example: I hope to drop my body fat to 10% in the next year from 20%
Action Steps: I will begin my making one positive nutrition change each week for the next year. I will start with eating breakfast each day. Then I will make sure to increase my vegetable intake. After those steps are reached I will cut out all starchy carbs unless it is during a post workout meal.
I will make sure to get in 4 workouts each week for a total of 16 per month. At least 2 of these each week will be metabolic workouts and 2 will be strength training workouts.
I will make sure to do one active thing on the weekends to help with fat loss.
I am going to being a supplement routine to support my fat loss.
I am going to hire a trainer to get me started on my goal.
If you use these 5 tips to help you get in the best shape of your life I promise that 2012 will be the best year ever!
We have a lot of great stuff coming up and I am working on a little surprise for all of you that want to drop some weight starting in 2012. I hope to get it done by Monday.
Look forward to transformation contests. challenges, and 8 week nutrition classes in 2012 that will put the action steps in place that you need to stay motivated and accomplish all of your goals!
Have a safe and happy New Year!
The Force Fitness Team
I was looking around this week and checking out some of the fitness trends and gift ideas for the upcoming holidays and I was happy to see that many of the trends are already in place at Force Fitness and many gift ideas are easily provided by us as well.
I was a little taken back by a lot of magazines and articles listing Zumba as a fitness trend for 2012. Seriously?
So I am going to list my own list of trends that I think will be big in 2012.
1) A focus on higher quality training!
With the hundreds of fitness DVD’s, online programs and other technology driven fitness resources becoming readily available to the masses I think that high quality coaching is going to be a big factor in keeping people healthy and fit. Not everyone can simply perform the latest and greatest crazy, jump all over the place fitness DVD without getting hurt. In fact, most people aren’t capable of performing half the movements safely.
2) Valuable Fitness Resources To Do At Home
This is something I have fought with for years and tried to provide with no luck. I need to make sure we have a quality fitness product that people can do at home each month to enhance results or use if they aren’t capable of coming to the gym. One of my good friends has started to do this and we will be investigating this more in the future.
3) Larger Focus on Non-Traditional Workouts and Tools
Things like the TRX, Sleds, Prowlers, Ropes and Sandbags will become the popular way to train. Good thing I have had a TRX for over 5 years now and our coaches constantly stay on top of their game when it comes to learning how to use the latest tools in the industry.
I also think that nontraditional metabolic or interval type workouts will come in to play more in 2012. People are finally starting to realize that this stuff works better than boring old treadmill cardio and sitting on a machine.
4) Workplace Fitness/Wellness Programs
With changes in healthcare and business owners and executives realizing the importance of fitness and wellness as well as its tie to productivity we will see more work places find ways to offer wellness programs to their employees.
Right now we provide workouts for one company on site and are in negotiations with two other large companies to come to an agreement on how to deliver this service.
The key will be finding a way to deliver this service to small businesses of 5-25 employees. We will have a solution for this in 2012 and Force will be the area’s leading wellness provider. If you need info let me know.
5) Ready To Go Meal Solutions
Someone finally came up with a premade, delivered to your door nutrition solution that isn’t crap. My friend Mike Starks over at Meal Movement provides a healthy (right in line with Force philosophy) solution to making your own meals. It is affordable, effective and, most important, delicious. No more fillers or preservatives! All natural foods, no breaded or starchy carb fillers (even the crusted items are parmesan crusted) and it is free of BPA and other toxins.
I have tried 28 days worth of meals and love it. Everyone we have had use this so far has lost an incredible amount of weight.
If you order and use the Force Code 2670 or just type in Force Fitness you can get $30 off your order, but only if you do it before Christmas. www.mealmovement.com
If you have questions let a coach or myself know so we can get you set up.
Those are my top fitness trends for 2012; let’s see if I did a good job of predicting them. I bet I do okay being that Force tends to be a trend setter in this industry!
Top Fitness Gifts For The Holiday Season
Here are a few of the top gifts that you can give to someone this year!
1) A Resistance Band Training Package ($50-150)
The resistance bands that we use at Force are great to take with you anywhere and ensure that you can get in a great workout. We have them at the front desk or you can order them through us to give to family or yourself for the holidays.
These are the perfect workout tool to take with you if you travel or get stuck working out at home in a small space. I am on the road at least two weekends a month and I never leave home without my resistance bands. I know that I can always get in a workout if I have these with me. They don’t take up much room and you can use them right in your hotel room, outside or just about anywhere.
2) A Pair of Minimalist Shoes
Not long ago I wrote a post about the minimalist shoe movement and how it can change the way you move and feel. I won’t bore you with the details of the article again, but I will let you know that New Balance has some of the best minimalist shoes out right now. You can get them at the Indiana Running Company and the fan favorite seems to be the New Balance MT20 Trail shoe is the most comfortable. Let the guys at Indiana Running Company know we sent you over and they should take good care of you. If they don’t let me know and I can go handle them for you, they are just runners right ?
3) Self Myofascial Release Toys
It sounds kinda bad when you say it out loud, but we are talking about foam rollers and other tools to help you get your muscles and body feeling great. Foam Rollers, Lacrosse balls, Tennis Balls and The Stick are all great tools, but I have seen some amazing rollers out lately that really take this to the next level.
Everyone should have a foam roller at the minimum to use at home! It is cheaper than getting a massage every week!
4) Stress Relief
Making sure that you aren’t always stressed is a big part of staying healthy. Do what you need to make sure you have some relaxation time. It could be a massage, a day at the spa (Les Champs Elysees has great services to pamper you!), a pedicure or maybe even just the afternoon off to go out and talk a hike on the trail. Just make sure you get yourself some stress relief.
5) The Best Training Services
I have to shamelessly promote the fact that you could always get a loved one, significant other, office worker or your young athlete a membership to Force for the holidays and we will make sure to treat them right. I know the owner so we can make sure to take good care of you and get you set up with whatever you want to give them ?
There might not be a better gift than giving someone the chance to change their life, empower them to make decisions that will enhance their life and showing that really care about them.
Those are my top fitness trends and gifts for the upcoming holiday season and 2012. Comment below and let me know what you think.
Awesome health & fitness information coming SOON!
